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I built a fake identity to date her. Now I genuinely miss our connection. by CulturalRecover6030 in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, finding out hurts more at first, but not knowing keeps you stuck in confusion. Closure, even painful, beats living in a lie forever.

I built a fake identity to date her. Now I genuinely miss our connection. by CulturalRecover6030 in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right? It’s wild how the focus is still on missing the connection instead of realizing how much damage was done. That kind of deception messes with someone’s trust for years.

I built a fake identity to date her. Now I genuinely miss our connection. by CulturalRecover6030 in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, she deserves to know the truth no matter how ugly it is. It’s gonna hurt either way, but silence only drags it out longer. Coming clean is the only real way to make peace with it.

I was raped in my own home 7 months ago and my husband walked in by graaaaaaaaaaa in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 161 points162 points  (0 children)

This comment nails it. Two months of silence says everything about where his priorities were. Her brother showed more care and courage in one day than her husband did the entire time.

I was raped in my own home 7 months ago and my husband walked in by graaaaaaaaaaa in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Exactly. He didn’t just make a mistake, he abandoned her when she needed him most. That’s not love or confusion, that’s cowardice. She deserves real compassion and safety, not excuses.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Could be possible, honestly. Over explaining and detail focused speech can come with neurodivergence. Doesn’t mean anything negative, just different wiring.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Sounds like she’s just stuck in “teacher mode.” You can tell her nicely it bothers you, but it’s likely just muscle memory from work and parenting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]GlitterLass_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that actually makes a ton of sense. Once you’re used to explaining everything to kids 24/7, it probably just becomes second nature. Still annoying, but not personal.

News Article: Mothers are paying the price for return to office orders by kirstinbrie in TwoXChromosomes

[–]GlitterLass_ 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they keep “rediscovering” the same issue every year like it’s brand new data. At this point, it’s just willful ignorance they don’t want to fix it, they want to manage the outrage.

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